Campaigning
There are a number of campaigns that aim to fight different types of prejudice. The problem is that many people who are prejudiced are ignorant about the issues they are prejudiced about. Educating and informing people is thought to be one of the best tools against prejudice.
When I gave food to the poor, they called me a saint. When I asked why the poor were hungry, they called me a communist.
Dom Helder Camara
It is important that it is not only the people suffering from discrimination who should be campaigning. We should all be concerned when anyone is suffering from discrimination, and try to make a difference. If you are involved with a campaign against prejudice write to share your story with other young people on the website.
Have a look at these campaigns combating prejudice. Many of them are focused on discrimination in the UK. If you know about good websites from other countries please let us know.
Prejudice against people with HIV
Are you HIV prejudiced?
It aims to combat prejudice against HIV+ people. Have a look at how it goes about trying to do this.
Prejudice against those with disabilities
Disability cmapaign
In this campaign, short films are used to challenge people's attitudes to disability - see what the films are about.
Here, people talk about their experience of that prejudice
One Life
Ageism
Help the aged campaigns against ageism and claim it goes more unnoticed than sexism or racism. Do you agree?
Help the Aged
Racism
A primary school acts against racism
Altogether
Sexism
Third Wave Foundation's "I Spy Sexism" ask us to relate to their points by asking us some simple questions about daily experience
Third Wave Foundation